Villano, Thomas John

February 25, 2003

VILLANO, Thomas John

Thomas John Villano, 56, of Wethersfield, beloved husband of Barbara (Szerlag) Villano, died Sunday, (February 23, 2003) due to injuries sustained in an automobile accident. He was born July 25, 1946, in Hartford and is the son of Carole (Vincenzo) Villano of East Hartford and the late John J. Villano. He was a graduate of East Hartford High School , Class of 1964. He attended the University of Hartford prior to joining the U.S. Army and serving in Vietnam. Tom was a computer consultant in the area for many years. He was a member for over 30 years and served as president in 1996 of the Central Connecticut Association of Football Officials. Tom was an avid Cleveland Browns and New York Yankees fan for many, many years. He delivered the Hartford Courant for many years and volunteered countless hours to the Wethersfield Public School System. Besides his wife, he is survived by two daughters, Diane Marie Villano and Susan Amy Villano, both of Wethersfield; and a son, Michael Thomas Villano of Chapel Hill, NC; a sister, Carole Ann Stadnicki and her husband, Stanley of East Hartford; his father-in-law and mother-in-law, Martin and Rose Szerlag; brothers-in-law and sisters- in-law, Frank and Lynette Szerlag, Katherine Grace and Martin Szerlag, Jr. and his wife Kathy, all of Massachusetts; and many aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, nephews and a host of good friends, among them, dear friends, Al Garofolo of Newington and cousin, Michael Cancelliere of Ohio. Funeral service will be Thursday, 9 a.m. at the D'Esopo Funeral Chapel, 277 Folly Brook Blvd., Wethersfield, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial, 10 a.m. at the Church of the Incarnation, Wethersfield. Burial in Village Cemetery, Wethersfield, with full Military Honors. Calling hours are Wednesday, from 4-8 p.m. at the funeral home. Memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 1004, Meriden, CT 06450-1004. For on line expressions of sympathy please visit www.desopo.com